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Preventing Christmas tree fires this holiday season

Updated December 5, 2017 4:32 PM

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino discussed the importance of practicing fire saftey during the holiday season, as Christmas Tree fires pose one of the biggest risks on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, in Massapequa. His speech was accompanied by a controlled display of a tree catching fire in a mock living room to show how fast damage that can occur. (Credit: Howard Schnapp)